What Is Your Favorite Excuse When Pulled Over for a Moving Traffic Violation?

Week of April 4, 2001

Scott Kiehl
Aspiring Gynecologist
"'Sorry, Officer, I've had a few too many drinks and I had to switch the CD from Journey Greatest Hits to Def Leppard, "Pour Some Sugar on Me" -- it's the only thing I listen to at 2 a.m.'"

Rio Clay-Smith
Loctician, Napps
"I have a lot of excuses, because I do get pulled over. I may tell them there's a family emergency or that I'm a chronic asthmatic and I was rushing home to get my inhaler. Now, if something's wrong with my car and they ask me questions, I'll just repeat those questions: 'Oh, did I know my light was out?' 'Oh, did I know my turn signal was broken?' until they get frustrated and leave."

Joe Bruemmer
Screen Printer, Blue Duck LLC
"Usually I don't say anything, because my mouth gets me in more trouble than it's worth. Arguing with police is like arguing with a brick wall, especially if you don't have tits."